Hercule et Télèphe

Hercule et Télèphe is a work of art in Versailles, Yvelines, Île-de-France. Hercule et Télèphe is situated nearby to the grassland Allée Royale, as well as near Colonnade de Mansart.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Allée Royale and Latona Parterre.

Allée Royale

Grassland

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Allée Royale is a grassland.

Latona Parterre

Garden

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Latona Parterre is a garden, which is situated 230 metres southeast of Hercule et Télèphe.

The Versailles Orangerie was built by Jules Hardouin-Mansart between 1684 and 1686, before work on the Château de Versailles had even begun. The Orangerie, which replaced Louis Le Vau's earlier design from 1663, is an example of many such prestigious extensions of grand gardens in Europe designed both to shelter tender plants and impress visitors. Versailles Orangerie is situated 540 metres southeast of Hercule et Télèphe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hameau de la Reine and Le Chesnay.

Hameau de la Reine

Locality

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The Hameau de la Reine is a rustic retreat in the park of the Château de Versailles built for Marie Antoinette in 1783 near the Petit Trianon in Yvelines, France.

Le Chesnay

Suburb

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Le Chesnay is a former commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt.